Director Of Software Engineer

Director of Software Engineering

Verra Mobility is a global leader in smart mobility. We develop technology-enabled solutions that help the world move safely and easily. We are fostering the development of safe cities, working with police departments and municipalities to install over 4,000 red-light, speed, and school bus stop arm safety cameras across North America. We are also creating smart roadways, serving the world's largest commercial fleets and rental car companies to manage tolling transactions and violations for over 8.5 million vehicles. And we are a leading provider of connected systems, processing nearly 165 million transactions each year across 50+ individual tolling authorities.

Verra Mobility Corporation is a rapidly-growing, entrepreneurial company that operates with a people-first philosophy and approach. The company lives by its core values—Do What's Right, Lead with Grace, Win Together, and Own It—in everything it does for its customers and team members. The company seeks to grow aggressively, both organically and through acquisition, to continue to be the undisputed market leader with these five core competencies: bias for action, customer focus, teamwork, drive for results, and commitment to excellence.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a hands-on Director of Software Engineering who combines strategic leadership with deep technical expertise. This leader will guide multiple development teams, set technical direction, and actively contribute to architecture and design discussions. The role demands someone who can balance people leadership with active engagement in solving complex engineering problems.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor software engineering teams to achieve technical excellence.
• Define and execute the long-term technical roadmap in collaboration with product leadership.
• Actively participate in architectural decisions, code reviews, and complex problem solving.
• Champion engineering best practices, modern DevOps approaches, and cloud-native architectures.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of high-quality, scalable, and secure software.
• Drive innovation in the use of modern frameworks, platforms, and tooling.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of software development experience with at least 4 years in an engineering leadership role.
• Strong coding background in modern languages (Java, Node.js, or equivalent).
• Deep expertise in AWS cloud architecture and large-scale distributed systems.
• Proven track record in building scalable, secure, and high-performance applications.
• Experience with CI/CD, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and observability tools.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills.
• Must be located in Phoenix, AZ and be willing to commute into our Mesa, AZ office two days a week.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship now or in the future and is only considering local Arizona talent.

An ideal candidate for this role naturally works in alignment with the Verra Mobility Core Values:

• Own It. We focus on high performance and drive toward breakthrough outcomes. Our employees ensure accountability, optimize and align work, focus on the customer, and cultivate innovation.
• Do What's Right. We champion integrity and good character. Our team members model ethical behavior, demonstrate good judgment and are courageous.
• Lead with Grace. We express humility and compassion, and we are authentic and candid. Our employees demonstrate self-awareness, care for others, instill trust, and communicate effectively.
• Win Together. We believe in growing and inspiring people together. We seek people who collaborate, value differences, think and act globally, foster an engaging work environment, and recognize and develop others.

Verra Mobility is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.